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CERRITOS COUNCIL VOTES TO PLACE SALES TAX ON MARCH 2020 BALLOT

BY BRIAN HEWS

INTERACT CLUB PRESIDENT Alyssa Hernandez (w/check) with club members and La Mirada Rotary President Diego De Lama. Rotary donated $1,400, raised by selling food at Independence Day celebration.

LA MIRADA ROTARY SUPPORTS HIGH SCHOOL CLUB

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The La Mirada Rotary Club presented the LM High School Interact Club with a $1,400 check on September 10, 2019.

These monies were raised at the July 3rd Hot Dog Sale at the community Independence day celebration.

Rotary President Diego De Lama presented the club and its president Alyssa Hernandez with the check at last month’s meeting, “This was the largest check

that we have been able to present to any of the organizations we are affiliated with. It is part of our commitment to serve our community and the kids were very excited!”

Each year the Rotary Club of La Mirada holds a food booth at the 4th of July community event, choosing a nonprofit to donate the proceeds to. Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people. It gives young people, mainly high school students, an opportunity to par-

ticipate in fun and meaningful service projects. Interact Club is self-supporting and self-governing, thus encouraging the development of leadership skills.

“Congratulations Interact Club for earning $1,400 this summer and being awarded a check from Mr. De Lama, President of Rotary,” stated La Mirada High School Principal Lisa Reed, “here’s to uniting a community and raising money for scholarships for our young leaders."

The Cerritos City Council, at its September 26 regular meeting, voted 4-1 to place a threequarter percent sales tax on the March 2020 ballot.

The vote was 4-1, with perennial budget hawk Mayor Naresh Solanki voting no.

The tax would generate $1012 million annually and would, according to the City, support community safety, infrastructure maintenance, City programs and services, and increase the General Fund reserves.

The tax would bring welcome change to the deferred maintenance policy that was implemented by the City and Council to cut the budget.

A comprehensive presentation by Budget Manager Ryan Carey indicated that the City has a maintenance backlog of $60.1 million. $31 million is earmarked for streets, sidewalks, gutter and curb repair, $21 million for arterial street repair and $9.8 million for residential street repair.

In addition, $5.5 million has been held up for facility maintenance and $1 million for bridge and overpass maintainence.

CERRITOS COLLEGE LISTENS TO FACULTY CONCERNS OVER BOMB THREAT

BY JASMINE MARTINEZ Conversations on improving of shelter-in-place protocols continue, as Cerritos College Faculty Senate members expressed their concerns over the events on the Sept. 3 bomb threat at the College to the chief of campus police on Sept. 10.

Chief Thomas Gallivan praised the police officers in charge of apprehending the suspect, Mohammad Sameem Yaqubi, as well as campus police and faculty in charge of evacuating and informing students, but

understands there are “lessons to be learned.”

He said clarifying terminology in regards to what shelterin-place and a lockdown actually mean is important.

When President Jose Fierro first told Faculty Senate President April Griffith about the shelterin-place, she “assumed lockdown meant active shooter and [didn’t] want everyone to panic and try to run out.”

“I think that shared language among campus is important,” she said.

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RENOVATION RIBBON CUTTING AT PADELFORD PARK CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR Bob Archuleta (2nd from left) secured $5 million for the city of Artesia to improve Padelford and address its need for open space and parkland. With Sen. Archuleta is Artesia City Manager William Rawlings (far left) Councilmember Ali Taj (far right) Mayor Tony Lima and Councilmembers Melissa Ramoso and Rene Trevino.

Mayor pro tem Frank Yokoyama started the debate and asked if the City had received any communication from Cerritos residents, City Manager Art Gallucci indicated that the City had not received calls or emails.

Yokoyama then asked Budget Manager Ryan Carey about the “tax leakage” study done by the City’s tax consulting firm HDL. Leakage refers to residents travelling to other lower-tax cities to shop or non-residents avoiding Cerritos’ higher sales tax.

“The results indicated that

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RESIDENTS URGE DOWNEY CITY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT RENT CONTROL

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Dozens of Downey residents, along with numerous television cameras and reporters, packed the Downey City Council Chambers at the meeting held this past Tuesday September 24th to voice their concerns about rent control and their support of AB 1482.

Numerous residents approached the dais to speak during public comment. One mother stood before the Council and demanded the Council support AB 1482. The mother was facing homelessness for the third time with her children because of the numerous rent increases she has endured. “I lived in my car for a year, I am not doing that again.”

Several renters from Eden Rock Apartments have seen their rent raised on a monthly basis; one gentleman said his rent was increased $1,000. The building was recently sold, and renters were told that the new owners wanted to renovate the buildings and that current tenants would receive $5,000 moving bonus if

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CERRITOS EMPLOYEE PASSES STAFF REPORT The City announced the passing this week of Eddie Malonzo, an employee who worked in the Finance Division; Malonzo was only 48 years old.

In honor of Eddie, the city of Cerritos will hold a special luncheon/fundraiser this coming Tuesday, October 8.

The event will take place at the City Hall Amphitheater just outside the City Clerk's Office and will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A $10 minimum donation is requested and the lunch will include pulled pork, chicken, baked beans, salad, dessert, and a drink.

All proceeds will benefit his wife Jill and their three children, Joey, Emily, and Josh. See page 6 for info. on luncheon.

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LAKEWOOD’S 'THANK A SERVICE MEMBER' PROGRAM IS UNDERWAY

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Since 2014, the city of Lakewood has collected over 30,000 cards and letters from Lakewood residents, schools, businesses and community groups who took the time to write a personal message or hand crafted greeting card to brighten the day of overseas troops.

In cooperation with Operation Gratitude, Lakewood sends collected cards and letters for delivery with care packages, to deployed U.S. service members currently overseas.

Long time Lakewood resident Billie Barbour has two sons currently in the military, “Both of my sons are serving.

When my oldest was on deployment a few months ago, he received these beautiful cards and letters from people he didn’t even know thanking him for his service. They touched him in a way that nothing else could.” Barbour says it was a pure act of kindness to reach out to a stranger, “And when you are away from home, it is the little things that can mean so much.”

Touching the lives of troops deployed overseas, is why the city of Lakewood launched its ‘Thank A Serviceman’ campaign. April Johnson, Communication Relations Manager for the City of Lakewood agrees it is a way for the community who is already so supportive of enlisted men and women to further show appreciation for their service, “Partnering with operation gratitude, sending care packages and letters

WWII AND KOREAN WAR VETERAN Marty DePierro holds a care package he received. Operation Gratitude delivers tens of thousands of care packages to Veterans every year. . Marty was an Air Force aircraft mechanic who was stationed in Hawaii.

He met President Truman when he was refueling his plane on the general’s trip to relieve General MacArthur of command of the U.S. forces in Korea.

to service people over sees only takes about five minutes of your time but can brighten the entire day of someone else.”

Vietnam Veteran Daniel Schulz added “A lot of soldiers are on their fourth or fifth deployment , so many of them don’t have families and just getting anything, makes you feel good … like you are doing something for your country and it is respected.”

The program provides a way for members of the community to send cards to service members overseas during the holiday season and all year long.

For details on how your company or organization can contribute call Lakewood City Hall at 562-866-9771, ext. 3123. Or visit www.lakewoodcity.org/ThankAServicemember “The dedicated men and women who serve far from home are our family, friends, and neighbors, and we are so grateful for their incredible patriotism and bravery,” said Mayor Todd Rogers. “Help us show them how much we honor their sacrifice and the risks they endure by taking the time to write a note of appreciation.”

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WALMART TO CLOSE NORWALK STORE IN NOVEMBER

CERRITOS RESIDENT RYAN AUGUSTINE HONORED NORWALK WALMART will close eliminating over 200 jobs. The decision was based on several factors including the store’s overall performance.

STAFF REPORT The City of Norwalk was informed this morning that the Walmart store at 1729 Imperial Hwy will be closing its doors early November 2019.

In a release, Norwalk wrote, “City staff immediately reached out Walmart management following notification for clarification on their plans. Walmart is a valued local business, as well as community partner; we are saddened for its impact on the approximate 200 store employees and impact on community before the start of the holiday shopping season.”

“We have expressed to Walmart our desire to assist in discussions to find any way feasible to help them remain open.

The City of Norwalk will continue to expand all efforts and resources to ensure our community have access to current

and future local work opportunities and enhanced retail and dining options.”

Walmart stated, “After a careful and thoughtful review process, we have made the difficult decision to close the Walmart Discount Store at 11729 Imperial Hwy Rd in Norwalk. The decision is based on several factors including the store’s overall performance. We invite our customers to shop at our nearby stores – including our Supercenters at 9001 Apollo Way in Downey and 13310 Telegraph Rd in Santa Fe Springs – and on Walmart.com. We will continue to serve customers in new ways across California through expanded Online Grocery, store remodels and many other innovations aimed at saving them time and money. We will also continue our investments in training to give our associates the skills to succeed and a path to grow their careers.”

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THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL recognized Ryan Augustine (holding proclamation) on winning the gold medal in the 2019 USA Diving Junior National Championships in the 12-13 Boys one-meter event. Augustine competed in several qualifying events prior to reaching the national championship. Photo courtesy city of Cerritos.

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glary suppression. The City augmented the contribution by purchasing additional safety equipment. The Picerne Family Foundation also generously donated more than $11,000 to the Los Angeles County Fire Department to fund the purchase of two thermal imagers for Fire Stations 30 and 35, which serve the City of Cerritos.

The equipment gives firefighters the ability to see heat sources through walls during a structure fire and also allows them to locate individuals who may be trapped inside a building.

The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts kicked off its 2018-2019 Season last September with an unforgettable concert by country music superstar Martina McBride. More than 75,000 tickets were sold last season, totaling approximately $5.8 million in gross box office revenue.

The City welcomed Eureka! to the Plaza 183 shopping center last September, HomeGoods to the Cerritos Towne Center last August and several other new businesses, including State Bank of India, RiceString Noodle Shack and HealthCare Partners, just to name a few.

It is easy for me to share with you why Cerritos is the best place to live. I have been a Cerritos resident since 1976, and have benefitted greatly from all of the wonderful things that Cerritos has to offer. All of these things, and more, continue to make Cerritos the best place to live. fyokoyama@aol.com

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In Chinese, “tzu� means compassion and “chi� means relief, the very things that Dharma Master Cheng Yen sought to offer the impoverished in her native Taiwan.

Founded in 1966, Yen spent six years among the Taiwan’s poor, the young Master saw how prevalently illness caused a family’s fall into poverty. Determined to relieve their suffering, Tzu Chi began providing medical care to the poor.

In 1993, they established the Tzu Chi Medical Foundation in the United States with their first free clinic in California, dedicated to providing health services to low-income individuals.

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NORWALK MAN STRUCK AND KILLED ON 91 FREEWAY STAFF REPORT

The victim and family members were on their way home from a celebration at Disneyland when he was struck by a truck A 34-year-old man trying to help someone who was out of gas on the 91 Freeway in Cerritos was killed by a hitand-run driver early Sunday morning, family members said.

Miguel Gutierrez, of Norwalk, was on his way home from Disneyland when he stopped on the shoulder of the eastbound 91 Freeway near Studebaker Road just after midnight, his wife Lorraine Barajas said. Barajas said a truck struck her car, then hit her husband and dragged him on the freeway, without ever trying to stop.

The truck was described as a white stake bed truck with wooden rails. It likely has front-end damage on the passenger side.

Anyone who with information on that truck or the driver is urged to call the CHP in Santa Fe Springs.

LA MIRADA CRIME SUMMARY

Notable Arrests • Eleven suspects were arrested throughout La Mirada for various warrants and narcotics violations.

Aggravated Assault • During an argument three suspects assaulted a victim on the 15800 block of Algeciras Dr. The suspects fled prior to

deputy's arrival. The victim was treated for her injuries.

• Deputies responded to a report of several people fighting on the 11700 block of Goldendale Dr. A victim was contacted and treated for minor injuries.

Residential Burglary • Jewelry was reported stolen during a daytime door smash burglary on the 14700 block of San Esteban Dr. • Cash and jewelry was reported stolen during a daytime burglary on the 14600 block of San Esteban Dr. Other Structure Burglary • A daytime door smash burglary was reported on the 15700 block of Rosecrans Ave. The suspect was arrested shortly after.

Vehicle Burglary • Four burglaries were reported on the 13300 block of Beach Blvd.

• Cash was reported stolen during an early morning burglary on the 14200 block of Grayville Dr. • A burglary was reported on the 13700 block of La Mirada Blvd.

Grand Theft Vehicle • A shipping container was reported stolen on the 14600 block of Alondra Blvd.

• A van was reported stolen on the 14800 block of Desman Rd. • A trailer reported stolen on the 15300 block of Desman Rd.

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Imperial Highway on Wednesday, October 9. Captain Tatreau will be available from 8 to 10 a.m. to provide crime prevention information, discuss neighborhood concerns, and answer questions from community members.

“I invite the community to join Coffee with Captain Tatreau,” says Assistant City Manager Anne Haraksin.

“This event provides the opportunity to enhance the partnership between the City’s Public Safety Team, residents, and businesses to keep La Mirada safe.”

Captain Jim Tatreau serves as the Captain of the Norwalk Sheriff's Station, which serves La Mirada.

For additional information, call the La Mirada Community Sheriff's Station at (562) 902-2960.

HAUNTED JAIL OFFERS SPOOKY FUN STAFF REPORT

Residents are invited to the Cerritos Sheriff’s Station for a family-friendly Haunted Jail and Haunted Boo-Tique event on Saturday, October 19. There is a $3 suggested donation for entry to the Haunted Jail.

The event takes place from 3 to 9 p.m., offering music, candy, a snake habitat, safety expo and vendors. Food, face-painting, drinks and creepy desserts are offered for a fee. There will also be an inflatable obstacle course, which costs $1 per admission or $5 for unlimited entry. A costume contest, for children age 10 and younger, starts at 5:30 p.m.

For more information, call the Cerritos Sheriff’s Station at (562) 467-6842.

The jail is at 18135 Bloomfield Avenue.

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FREE FLU SHOTS IN LA MIRADA With the flu season approaching, the City of La Mirada and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health have partnered to offer free flu shots to the community. Flu shots will be available for all ages on Wednesday, October 30 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the La Mirada Activity Center, located at 13810 La Mirada Boulevard.

Community members will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registration is encouraged; however, walk-ins are welcomed.

Transportation to the La Mirada Activity Center is available through La Mirada Transit. To schedule a ride, call (562) 9436776.

For additional information, contact the La Mirada Activity Center at (562) 9023160.

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NEW FRIGHTS AND DELIGHTS AT QUEEN MARY DARK HARBOR

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The Queen Mary opened the tenth year of Dark Harbor: Fear Lives Here to screams and cheers of special guests, hotel visitors and creatures from the other side on Thursday, September 26, 2019. Touted as the most terrifying haunts on the West Coast, Dark Harbor is the only themed haunted attraction aboard a verified haunted vessel in the United States.

A sinister star studded red carpet began Dark Harbors happy haunting hour with Chloe Noelle who played a shape shifting daughter on True Blood; Isabella Leon, from Disney’s Dream Big Princess Club and Ghost Adventures ‘good witch’ Patti Negri to mention a few of over 100 Hollywood’s haunted hottest actors.

Eight shipwrecked sectors immerse your senses into drastically different scenarios. First on the list of mazes is the Intrepid. Bound for eternity this restless iron master combs the earth for elusive artifacts through the Scottish Highlands by hopping aboard the Intrepid Express from John Browns Shipyard. First stop is the Edinburgh cemetery and Roselyn chapel ruins said to be teaming with specters.

Next on the list was Rogue, the newest addition to Dark Harbor. A rogue wave has hit the Queen Mary causing confusion and fear as the ship turns on its side dangerously close to capsizing. The inspiration for this new maze is the same inspiration that was behind the movie ‘The Poseidon Adventure’, which was filmed partially aboard the ship and the true-life story of the perfect storm that hit the ship during a wartime service. During WWII the ship carried over 16,800 passengers and they were all military servicemen and women.

As the story goes the seas were storming

and 700 miles off the coast of Scotland the QM was hit by a wave over 90 feet tall.

She was within three degrees of being capsized when divine intervention saved the troops.

Feast, Lullaby and B340 bring the ships resident ghost up front and in your face with the real life stories of a Chef gone crazy, Scary Mary and the 1946 hideout of Samuel the Savage and the QM’s most haunted room. Probably the most disturbing is Feast, based off the true story of a chef who, after abusing his staff, experienced a mutiny and his crew cooked him alive. Lullaby is based off the tragic story of a young girl, Mary, who drowned in the first class pool in 1952 and has supposedly haunted the ship ever since. Stateroom B340 has a large volume of recorded paranormal activity with many stories of haunted encounters noted in the ship’s logs. Reports date back to the final ocean voyage in 1967 and include complaints from guests claiming that someone knocking on the door in the middle of the night to lights turning on by themselves, the sink faucet turning on and off on its own, and unexplained bathroom doors shutting.

Some guests have reported the covers of their bed being pulled off while asleep and waking to see a dark figure standing at the foot of the bed.

This year’s adventures are sure to send you screaming into the Midway where sideshow variety acts from ghostly trapeze artists and firewalkers are sure to amaze.

Dark Harbor has a multitude of mess halls, creepy cabanas, and R.I.P room and even a haunted Hookah lounge.

Four secret bars are lurking behind unsuspecting doors within the mazes. One

OVER 100 of Hollywood’s hottest haunted actors attended the opening including Chloe Noelle who played the shape shifting daughter on True Blood.

ultimate secret bar is somewhere on board the ship and only accessible from Dark Harbor, but only accessible if you interact with the street monsters.

Dark Harbor tickets grant admission onto the Queen Mary from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Tours, exhibits and attractions are an additional fee during regular operating hours. Happy Haunting Hour tickets start at $20 on select nights and are a discounted General Admission ticket for those willing to enter the park early, before 8:00pm.

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LA MIRADA CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES MEXICO 1900 RESTAURANT ON THEIR 15TH ANNIVERSARY

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CERRITOS' HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL OCT. 31 STAFF REPORT

LA MIRADA MAYOR Steve De Ruse with the owners of Mexico 1900, a favorite haunt of La Miradans for lunch and dinner.

The La Mirada City Council recognized Mexico 1900 for its 15th anniversary at the September 24 meeting.

Mexico 1900 has provided delicious authentic Mexican cuisine in the city since it first opened its location at 11531 La Mirada Boulevard.

Over the years, the restaurant has become a favorite destination for dining for La Mirada residents.

City officials congratulated restaurant owner Rodolfo Sanchez for the milestone celebration and thanked him for his support of the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts as a sponsor.

The City of La Mirada recognizes

businesses celebrating milestones through the Business Recognition Program.

Businesses are recognized for anniversary milestones, significant community involvement, and special achievements unique to their industry.

Businesses are encouraged to notify the City of their achievements or anniversaries by calling the Economic Development Team at (562) 943-0131.

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The City’s Halloween Festival offers family fun at Don Knabe Community Regional Park on Thursday, October 31 from 5 to 9 p.m.

The extravaganza features costume parades, entertainment and game booths.

Admission to the festival is free, although a nominal fee applies to food and rides.

All participants must have a ticket or wristband to ride.

Each ride requires one ticket per person. Individual ride tickets are $2 each, and all-night ride wristbands are available for $10.

Only cash (no bills over $20) is accepted, and tickets will not be sold after 8:45 p.m. Game booths will be offered free of charge.

Bring a trick-or-treat bag to collect candy and prizes after playing the carnival games.

For the enjoyment of all and pursuant to the Cerritos Municipal Ordinance 9.48.030(p), dogs, cats or pets are not allowed in the park during special events and concerts.

Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, is prohibited within the boundaries of all City of Cerritos public park facilities, pursuant to the Cerritos Municipal Ordinance 9.49.020.

Happy Haunt Fun Zone Children age 5 and younger are invited to enjoy a safe night of Halloween fun from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Games, crafts and entertainment will be provided.

Teen Zone Teens ages 12 to 17 are invited to drop into the Teen Zone for music and

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activities from 5 to 9 p.m.

Volunteers Individuals, 13 and older, and community organizations that are interested in volunteering at the Halloween Festival should call Heritage Park at (562) 9168570, before Wednesday, October 16.

All volunteers must have an application/waiver on file, be fingerprinted and attend a general volunteer orientation prior to Saturday, October 19.

For more information about the Halloween events, please call the City’s Recreation Services Division at (562) 916-1254

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If they decided to stay, their rent would be raised from $1,200 to $1,995 monthly.

Many expressed that they would face homelessness.

Assembly Bill 1482 will bar landlords from hiking rents more than five percent, plus local inflation, within a twelve month period. The bill was approved by the state Assembly on a 46-22 vote. The bill now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk and he is assumed to sign it into law.

Assemblymember David Chiu, who authored the bill, says the rent cap is designed to prevent “rent gouging” and “egregious” increases. It also includes a provision requiring landlords to have “just cause” when evicting a tenant. Examples include failing to pay rent or violating a lease.

It will apply to cities that don’t already have rent control laws and expand rent control in those that do. Lawmakers who support the measure say it will provide immediate relief to renters and help keep them in their homes amid a statewide housing crisis that has fueled a wave of homelessness.

In a heart wrenching moment a young preteen got up and with tears streaming down his face begged the Council to ap-

MULDOON’S OF NEWPORT BEACH

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF California is known, among other things, for its wide varieties of restaurants, gourmet fare, amazing entertainment and Brunch.

The very word "brunch," a blending of the words breakfast and lunch, reportedly first used in print by Guy Beringer in 1895. A writer for Hunter's Weekly, wrote an article entitled "Brunch: A Plea," which made the case for a Sunday meal that was lighter than the typically heavy, traditional Sunday supper. ”Brunch is cheerful, sociable and inciting,” Beringer wrote,”it is talk-compelling. It puts you in a good temper, it makes you satisfied with yourself and your fellow beings, it sweeps away the worries and cobwebs of the week.” The popular idea picked up in 1896, and the idea began to spread, reaching American shores by the 1920s.

Muldoon’s is an ivy covered double brick building tucked away in a small shopping center adjacent to Fashion Island, winning architectural awards for their four unique dining spaces, that include two distinct pubs, a gorgeous patio and charming dining room all under one roof. It is a unique hidden gem in Newport Beach and is celebrating 40 years of craft and imported libations, fine Irish and American comfort food, live music and wild hours.

The Dublin Pub was first built in 1974 entirely of oak, brick and brass, with the bulldog mascot stunningly rendered in stained glass, a perfect spot for a game of darts. The Tavern Dining Room, also built in 1974 from finely-crafted oak, has a real crackling fireplace, tall oak booths and hand-painted Irish proverbs along the coffered oak ceilings. It transports you across the pond, no passport required. The Celtic Bar, added in 2000, is just across the patio and gives you the chance to go bar-hopping without leaving Muldoon’s. With the perfect blend of rustic, industrial beauty it is ideal space for private parties.

These three indoor spaces form a circle around the enchanted open-air patio, partially covered a graceful Sycamore tree in the middle that gives shade and dappled

sunlight, making it ideal for al fresco brunch. This particular Sunday guests were delighted by the performances of ‘Craic in the Stone’, a modernized traditional Irish band.

Craic in the Stone has quickly become the hottest new band of their genre in Southern Cal selling out local venues with diehard fans, better known as “CraicHeads”. “As a native of Dublin, growing up just minutes from the music mecca that is Temple Bar, I’ve heard my share of bands. ‘Craic in the Stone’ has captured the hearts of so many people in these parts, including yours truly. When I book this band to play I know we are guaranteed a great afternoon for our friends and customers here at Muldoon’s and all you need to do is sit back, close your eyes and we’re all back in Ireland,” said Paul Murphy, Manager, Muldoon’s Irish Pub. The lunch and dinner menu’s change and update monthly ranging from Pub Plates filled with Banger Bites, Pub Nachos’ and Irish Whiskey Drumettes to Doons Burgers and a section called Fire & Kettle that offer traditional foods like Irish Stew and Corned Beef & Cabbage. The spirits list is long and extensive from Muldoon’s Bubbles to GlenFiddich Single Malt Scotch at $70 a shot. Not to be missed out on is the menu of sweets, with the favorite being the Berry Trifle with sweet custard and more berries than you could count.

Muldoon’s is a great place to meet friends and family for brunch and if you lucky there just might be someone in the audience that can delight you in traditional country set dancing.

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prove rent control so that he could keep a roof over his head and not live in danger on the streets.

“Folks are being asked to pay 50, 60, 70 percent of their net spendable income on rent, because landlords are raising the rents,” said Assemblymember Richard Bloom, “what’s someone to do in that situation?”

The California Association of Realtors, an influential lobbying group, opposed the bill, and Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi said his office was inundated with calls from local real estate agents over the past couple of days, urging him to vote no, he ultimately voted yes.

“Even in affluent parts of my district, I’m hearing more and more stories of people who can’t keep up with rents,” he said.

“We need to side with the renters on this one.”

“City Manager Gilbert Livas added, “The affordable housing situation is certainly at a critical point. It is a challenge.

One week we have the landlords here with their petitions and the next week we have the tenants with their concerns and it is a dicey issue with no easy answer.” He stated that city and staff will continue to work on and hopefully have some answers by the next meeting on October 13th.

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WEEK FIVE FOOTBALL JOHN GLENN STARTS, FINISHES STRONG AGAINST HAWTHORNE BUT FALLS ON HOMECOMING NIGHT

BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER John Glenn High’s defense, then its offense showed up in the first quarter against Hawthorne High last Friday night, but quickly went away the next 24 minutes. By the time the fourth quarter arrived, both teams traded touchdowns, but it was too little, too late as the host Eagles dropped a 24-16 decision on their homecoming night.

After the Cougars scored with six and a half minutes remaining in the game on a 10-yard run from Devaughn Houston, the Eagles drove to the 11-yard line before two incomplete passes around a delay of game penalty, and two more plays that netted negative two yards ended any chance of Glenn potentially tying the game. Glenn had used 4:35 on its last drive of the game, completing a pair of fourth down plays.

“Passing leads to some drops and some incompletes,” said Glenn head coach Vince Lobendahn. “But I found a team this week. For a while, we’ve been off course. We’ve seen the blowout in Bell Gardens. We’ve seen the Western game. But here, I’ve seen a group come together; they want to lean on each other.

And, we’ve seen this mistake that happened in this loss. But I need to find guys.

Now, getting past this week, we get some additional people that can help us out and lend to some of the lack of depth. We’re thankful that that week is in front of us.”

Glenn had one of best defensive stands of the season, if not the best, when it stopped Trevonn Sibley at the one-yard

line with 4:58 left in the opening quarter.

The Cougars had begun the game at their 40-yard line and had run 13 plays, all but one of them on the ground. Then, Glenn put together its best offensive drive of the game, going 99 yards in 10 plays, taking up nearly the remainder of the stanza.

Half of a dozen of those plays went for at least 10 yards and the Eagles got to third down once, in which they converted into a six-yard touchdown play from junior quarterback Matthew Huxtable to senior running back Edwin Udengwu.

However, the next two quarters would be less than desirable for the home team.

Glenn had three drives stall on downs, one end in a punt, one to end the first half and another to conclude the third quarter. The Eagles ran 28 plays in the middle quarters, but one drive was stopped after Huxtable was sacked by Jordan FosterKing on consecutive plays in the second quarter. Then in the third quarter, the first two Glenn drives ended on a pair of fourth quarter sacks. In all, Huxtable lost 40 yards on four sacks.

“They had some extra guys in the box,” Lobendahn said. “So, in those extra guys in the box, it allows me not to be in a position to blame a lineman. They all did their best jobs. But when you get overloaded, trying to get the ball to the outside, that’s where you have that incomplete pass because we see the numbers in the box.”

While the Eagles (2-4 overall) couldn’t get anything going in the second and third quarters, the Cougars found the endzone twice before halftime. However, Glenn would see its fortune turn around

on the third play of the fourth quarter when Udengwu scampered 29 yards to tie the game at 16-16. Hawthorne responded by going 65 yards in 4:26 and getting a 10-yard touchdown run from Houston.

Glenn stayed on the ground for the most part in its final attempt to tie the game and send it to overtime. On the second play of the drive, senior Davion Keith made two spin moves to pick up 12 yards on a first-down play. Later in the drive, on fourth and five from the Hawthorne 29-yard line, senior Bobby Sanchez pinballed his way for an 18-yard gain. But the Eagles wouldn’t get any closer.

“We just didn’t get the stop we needed behind that,” Lobendahn said. “We get a big penalty in there against my defense and then there was a big play on the outside edge. I thought the defense held up enough to where we could get right back down there.”

Glenn had 218 yards of offense with Udengwu picking up 128 yards on 19 carries and Huxtable completing seven of 16 passes for 76 yards. However, most of the drives were haunted with a dozen penalties for 95 yards. Now, the Eagles will have to regroup for one of their biggest games every season-the annual Mayor’s Cup tilt with Norwalk High.

Glenn snapped a 16-game losing streak to the Lancers last season in a 48-7 rout and will be seeking consecutive wins over Norwalk since winning four straight from 1999-2002.

However, it won’t be easy as the Lancers, under Dean Gray, who is in his second tour of duty as Norwalk’s head coach, utilizes the double-wing offense,

something Lobendahn and the Eagles saw in the second week of the season during a 78-36 loss to El Monte High, coached by former Norwalk mentor Jesse Ceniceros.

“Right now, it means the same thing for us that it has always meant, that we’re trying to rebuild what John Glenn had and get something that’s not been here for a while and it’s here and now we’re trying to battle for it again,” Lobendahn said of the Mayor’s Cup. “I know Norwalk’s had a good season at this point and it looks like it’s going to be a kind of game where we have to kind of put ourselves out there and battle them.”

Norwalk enters the contest with a 3-3 mark after losing to Norte Vista High 28-7 last Friday. The Lancers, who went winless last season, have scored 15 touchdowns this season and are paced by senior running backs Sergio Martinez and Daniel Onopa.

Glenn will also be bolstered with the season debuts of a quartet of transfers who are back from the mandatory sit-out period-senior tackle Ryan Baker, junior running back Warren Stevens-Tayou, sophomore linebacker Thomas Johnson and sophomore lineman Enzo Tayou.

“I’m kind of eager for it because we get to get some guys out there that we haven’t had,” Lobendahn said. “Since I’ve had the El Monte film; it’s an end zone film, and he put everything into it on film, I can’t wait to see what I see on that film and go against it.”

GAHR SPIKERS IN TOTAL CONTROL OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY LEAGUE, GET PAST WARREN IN FOUR

BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER The Gahr High girls volleyball program has not won consecutive San Gabriel Valley League titles in over two decades, but the Lady Gladiators are sitting in as good as a position as ever. And while there are four more matches to go in the regular season, first-year head coach Gerryn Moran isn’t about to celebrate anything yet, even though her team is leading the pack by two games.

Gahr earned a hard-fought win over visiting Warren High 17-25, 25-18, 2510, 25-22 this past Wednesday to improve to 14-4 overall and 6-0 in league play.

Downey High, whom the Lady Gladiators have swept this season, and Warren, are both tied for second place at 4-2. At this point, it’s safe to say that Gahr is peaking at the right time.

“I would say that we’ve definitely been on an uphill roll,” Moran said. “We were a little shaky in the beginning. We’ve been trying different lineups, trying to figure out what works best; what really makes out hitters shine and what makes our setters shine. And I think that now that we’ve figured that out, we’re able to put out the same team. The same girls are next to each other and they’re working better next to each other with every game and every practice.

So, we’re definitely on our way up.”

Gahr got out of the gates slow, falling behind 12-6 and then 16-9 before making a small comeback. A kill and a block from sophomore middle blocker Kiara Davis

made it 17-11. Moments later, back to back aces from senior middle blocker Mariah Uini brought Gahr back to within five points at 21-16. The loss marked the second time this season that Gahr had fallen in the first set before rallying to win the HMG-CN Sports Editor Loren Kopff next three sets, thus testing the adversity of the Lady Gladiators.

“I’ve talked to the girls over the season a lot about using that first game not as a warm-up game, and a lot of times they go out there and they’re kind of too relaxed,” Moran said. “We’re still working on it; it’s definitely a work in progress. But it’s going out there, playing hard from the very first whistle to the very last whistle.”

Gahr would be in another tight battle in the second set, and even though it held leads of 13-7 and 17-11, the Bears would rally each time. But with the hosts clinging to a slim 20-17 lead, Uini had a kill that led to three more consecutive points to put the set away. Then in the third set, Gahr made sure Warren wouldn’t have a chance as the Lady Gladiators bolted out to a 7-1 lead, then 12-3 and finally 19-4. Moran said the turning point of the match was the second and third sets when her team limited Warren’s top hitter, Jennine Dahdul, to five kills after she posted the same number in the first set alone. Dahdul would finish the match with 18 kills, the same number as Uini.

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The lead would change hands eight times in the fourth set with the final change coming after Uini put down her 17th kill, giving Gahr a 1615. That would be followed by a kill from senior outside hitter Hunter Thomas (17 kills), her third ace and a block from Uini.

The teams would trade points before a kill from Dahdul made it 21-19. Shortly after that, Thomas secured the win with two more kills and a block.

The win over the Bears came 24 hours after the Lady Gladiators took care of Downey 25-16, 25-23, 23-25, 25-16.

Downey and Warren historically have been the toughest league competition for Gahr with any of those three claiming the league crown at season’s end.

“It was difficult, and I told them in the weeks leading up to this, especially last week and the week before, that we were playing these teams back to back, Downey for the second time and Warren for the first time,” Moran said. “If you’re tired and you’re fatigued, then that’s part of the sport. Sometimes you don’t get a break in between, and then that’s part of going

back home, getting your rest, taking care of things that you can at home and coming back 100 percent.”

Gahr would host Dominguez High on Oct. 3 and will entertain Lynwood High on Tuesday before the rematch with Warren on the road on Thursday.

In other girls volleyball action, just two full weeks remain, and four area teams are locks for postseason play with up to two more possibly getting in on the last day.

Artesia High is 7-15 overall and 2-4 in the 605 League and will visit league-leading Cerritos High today before travelling to second place Whitney High on Tuesday.

Whitney (11-5, 5-1) will be home to Pioneer High today.

Cerritos (19-5, 6-0) will travel to third place John Glenn High (8-9, 3-3) on Tuesday. The Lady Eagles will also go to Oxford Academy today. Norwalk High will try to get back into the win column as it faced La Mirada High on Oct. 3 and will travel to Bellflower High on Tuesday.

The Lady Lancers are coming off a fourset loss to Mayfair High this past Tuesday that dropped their record to 4-17 overall and 0-4 in the Suburban League. The Lady Lancers have lost eight straight matches.

Valley Christian High has not played since outlasting Whittier Christian High in five sets on Sept. 25. The Lady Defenders are ranked eighth in the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 poll, two spots below Cerritos, and were 17-7 overall, 3-1 in the Olympic League heading into their Oct. 3 road match at Maranatha High. V.C. will

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605 LEAGUE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Cerritos’ serving leads to 15th straight 605 League victory, sole possession of first place

BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER The 605 League isn’t even two years old but for the purposes of girls volleyball, two teams stand out ahead of the other four. And after last Friday’s match between Cerritos High, winners of 14 straight 605 League matches entering its first place showdown with Whitney High, it may be down to one team.

The serving of the Lady Dons was too much for Whitney, previous owners of the league’s second longest win streak at five matches, to handle. Cerritos breezed to a 25-8, 25-9, 25-13 victory behind 24 team aces and 16 kills from junior outside hitter Karina Gatewood.

“We’re confident in our abilities and we’ve been playing really well the past couple of weeks,” said Cerritos head coach David Cuthbert. “We’ve kind of been narrowing down on what we think is our strongest lineup. We changed things up and we just decided to go with what we think is our strongest lineup for the game and what happened, happened.

I thought we played really, really well.”

“We all worked hard together because we know we have one goal and we all just want to win league and play together and have that leadership,” Gatewood said. “All we really care about is just the energy.

“I think all that we do is make sure we’re focused and to have that mentality that this ball goes in, not just for ourselves but for our team,” Gatewood later added.

Senior setter Emily Pasion began the match by serving three straight points, and after a serving error, senior outside hitter Nicole Blue had a kill, plus three straight aces and a Gatewood block. as the onslaught was on. Following a kill from Whitney senior outside hitter Skye Garcia, one of just two kills the Lady Wildcats would get in the set, Cerritos senior outside hitter Angela Mathai reeled off three straight points, including

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a pair of aces.

Whitney would post consecutive points once in the set and in fact, never put together more that two straight points at any time in the match. The first set ended with Blue serving six straight points, half of which were aces.

“Serving sets the tone for us and for all teams,” Cuthbert said.

“There are times we can live with some…we had a few too many errors tonight and we’ll probably discuss that. But, when we serve as tough as that, you can live with the errors because we’re generating offense from the service line.

It doesn’t matter who you’re playing, it puts everybody under pressure when you serve that tough.”

“We did everything we could to start off the match,” said Whitney first-year head coach Alonso Ledezma. “But I think we just lost confidence. We weren’t focused after those first seven points, eight points. I honestly thought we were going to play better. But unfortunately, we lost focused.”

Gatewood began the second set with her third kill and Pasion proceeded to serve six straight points. Pasion, Blue and Mathai, the first three servers of the set, combined for half a dozen more aces as the Lady Dons quickly built a 14-3 lead.

Whitney got to within 10 points three different occasions, the last at 18-8. But sophomore Leanna Tolentino, who was playing libero in this match, served three straight points. The transfer athlete, who recently became eligible and can play numerous positions, was one change Cuthbert made to his lineup.

“Leanna has been great for us and she’s a really talented player,” Cuthbert said. “Right now, she’s earned that spot.

Going forward, we’ll keep evaluating it.”

“We’ve had serve receive issues all year long,” Ledezma said. “So, to me, it kind of didn’t surprise me in a way.

But, them serving us short was smart of them. They served us short a lot and we weren’t prepared for it. And now that we probably have it on film, we might be

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prepared. But they might change that for the second time around.”

Whitney tried to make a run in the third set, tying things up at 3-3 and then trailing 11-6 later. But the combination of Gatewood and Cerritos’ serving was two much as 15 of the 25 points came from those two components.

“I just do what I can for my team,” Gatewood said. “I just work my hardest every single game because it’s not just for me, it’s for a greater purpose. It’s for our school so we can have a good time.”

“She did an awesome job,” Ledezma said of Gatewood. “She did a great job of hitting around our blocks and my blockers just couldn’t block her. We tried to cover those angle shots, but she found ways to get those kills.”

Gatewood would serve four aces while Blue added eight aces and seven kills while Pasion chipped in with half a dozen aces and just as many kills.

“She was outrageously good today,” Cuthbert said of Gatewood. “She was just on it; serve, defense, being a leader out there. Everything just flowed for her and what was really, really nice to see was she put the ball away in broken play situations. It wasn’t all in system sets.”

Meanwhile, Garcia, Whitney’s top hitter all season long and one of the main offensive threats in the league, was held to five kills. Junior opposite hitter Nika Fedorova was also limited to five kills as the Lady Wildcats collected 13 kills in

the match. There was even a point in the second set when she was subbed out with Cerritos owing a 10-1 advantage. Garcia would return to the court later in the set.

“I just wanted to give other players a chance to play,” Ledezma said. “Skye had an off-day in serve receive, so I wanted to try something new. Why not?”

“I think they have a really talented outside hitter,” Cuthbert said. “I think we limited her opportunities by serving tough. There were certain rotations where they just couldn’t set her the ball because of how we served.”

Whitney would knock off John Glenn High this past Tuesday 25-19, 25-11, 2517 to improve to 11-5 overall and 5-1 in league play while Cerritos, ranked fifth in the CIF-Southern Section Division 5 poll, swept Oxford Academy this past Tuesday 25-10, 25-11, 25-10 to up its mark to 19-5, 6-0. The Lady Wildcats host Pioneer High today and Artesia High on Tuesday while Cerritos is home to Artesia today before visiting Glenn on Tuesday.

“We have room to improve,” Cuthbert said. “But it’s been on our mind and it’s been some things that we’ve discussed, is to maintain our standard of play. We had a great weekend last weekend and we want to carry that [for the rest of the season].”

“Honestly, I told my girls before the match, ‘hey, we have nothing to lose coming into today’,” Ledezma said. “We know they’re a better team. We know they have those big hitters. We had nothing to lose in this match. Now, how do we prepare for the second half of the season? We get back on our horse. We go back to our drawing board and we have to stick to it.”

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FOOTBALL Segerstrom High (6-0) @ Artesia (2-3)-With two games left in its non-league season, the Pioneers will face their toughest competition with the second ranked team in the CIF-Southern Section’s Division 11. Artesia is coming off a tough 8-0 loss to El Dorado High last Friday with the lone score coming in the fourth quarter. The Pioneers have not scored since the third quarter in their Sept. 13 game at Westminster High.

The Jaguars have shutout three opponents, the last coming last week at University High (57-0) and have allowed 41 points. In five games, Artesia has scored 87 points, but only 48 points in its last four contests. Segerstrom is a pass-happy team with Angel Vega throwing for 760 yards and 13 touchdowns and Andrew Contreras

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The Jags defense has sacked opposing quarterbacks 13 times and Andrew Schouw had five of his team’s nine interceptions.

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy (4-0) @ Cerritos (2-3)-After a promising start to the season, one that saw Cerritos score 93 points in the first two games, the Dons have dropped three in a row, including a 40-15 decision to Northwood High last Friday. The Warriors are in the top spot in the CIF-Southern Section’s Division 14 and have scored at least 27 points in every game this season.

Valley Christian (3-3) @ Whittier Christian (2-3)-This is the Olympic League opener for both teams and V.C. is coming off a narrow 15-14 win at La Salle High last week in the first of three straight road games. Whittier Christian fell to Ganesha High 65-41 last Friday and has yielded nearly 30 points a game.

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CITY OF LA MIRADA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LACDA) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG) PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 NEFF ESTATE HISTORICAL RESTORATION PROJECT PHASE TWO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed Fiscal Year 2019-20 Los Angeles County Development Authority under the Community Development Block Grant Neff Estate Historical Site Restoration Project Phase Two is available for public inspection during regular office hours at the La Mirada City Hall, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California. The La Mirada City Council will consider approval of the proposed project on November 12, 2019 at 6:30 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers, La Mirada City Hall, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California. The proposed Neff Estate Historical Site Restoration Project Phase Two with a funded allocation of $170,000 will be used to paint the exterior of the Neff Estate, Barn and George House and preserve this National Register Landmark Historical Site for future generations of residents to enjoy.

Anyone having concerns or questions or wishing to review or comment on the proposed project is welcome to contact the City Clerk at (562) 943-0131 or visit the office located at 13700 La Mirada Boulevard. All persons wishing to comment, object, or otherwise be heard at the public hearing will be given an opportunity to appear and be heard at the time, date and place of the public hearing. In addition, interested persons may submit written comments to the City Clerk at City Hall prior to the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City meeting or other services offered by this City, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (562) 943-0131, ext. 2309. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.

Anne Haraksin, City Clerk Published at La Mirada Lamplighter 10/4/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105) Escrow No. 14216-JP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the Seller(s) are: ERNST J. DINKEL, 13905 ARTESIA BLVD., CERRITOS, CA 90703 Doing Business as: THE SIGN FACTORY All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: JUSTIN SPRING, OR ASSIGNEE, 13905 ARTESIA BLVD., CERRITOS, CA 90703 The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, TRADE NAME, GOODWILL, LEASE, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS AND COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE and are located at: 13905 ARTESIA BLVD., CERRITOS, CA 90703 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: ACT ONE ESCROW, INC., 17316 EDWARDS RD, STE B160, CERRITOS, CA 90703 and the anticipated sale date is OCTOBER 22, 2019 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2.

[If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: ACT ONE ESCROW, INC., 17316 EDWARDS RD, STE B160, CERRITOS, CA 90703 and the last date for filing claims shall be OCTOBER 21, 2019, which is the business day before the sale date specified above.

DATED: 9-27-19 BUYER: JUSTIN SPRING LA2370844 LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 10/4/2019 NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 17701 Ibbetson Ave Bellflower, CA 90706. 10/16/2019 at 3:00 PM. Lateef Kazim, couches boxes; Olester Mcnary, boxes clothes; Danny Andrews, clothes; Desiree Foster, Household items mattress sofa refrigerator TV stand; Alvaro Moreira Jr, Household goods; Jacob Harrington, bed couch boxes; Gloria Urvina, Clothes. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CN964416 10-16-19 Sep 27, Oct 4, 2019

CITY OF LA MIRADA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of public hearings to be held by the Planning Commission of the City of La Mirada on Thursday, October 17, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California to consider the following items: ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 49: THE CITY OF LA MIRADA PLANNING COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE: ADDITION OF CHAPTER 21.56, SHORT-TERM RENTALS; AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 21.62, FENCES AND WALLS; REPEAL AND REPLACE CHAPTER 21.68, PARKING AND LOADING; AMENDMENT TO SECTION 21.78.030, SETBACK MEASUREMENTS; AND AMENDMENT TO SECTION 21.200.130, L DEFINITIONS TO TITLE 21 OF THE LA MIRADA MUNICIPAL CODE

OCTOBER 4, 2019

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Notice is given that pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. 1812.607, that Norwalk Self Storage at 11564 E. Firestone Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 will sell by competitive bidding by Climer’s Auctions ( Bond # 5181494 ), on or after October 15, 2019 @ 10:00 a.m., property belonging to those listed below. Auction is to be held at the above address. Property to be sold as follows: boxes, totes, pallet jack, metal racks, toilet, water heater, rice, dollie, window fan, metal rods, car parts, bikes, bike parts, compressor, ezup, floor jack, cart, toys, sports bag, chairs, printer, and refrigerator belonging to the following.

NAME SERGIO VELASCO JOSE LUIS HERNANDEZ DERICK COMPTON MELITHIA BUTLER

B829

A224

A109 B499

UNIT

This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California.

Sales subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between Owner and obligated party.

Published at Los Cerritos Community News 9/27 and 10/4/19

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105) Escrow No. 19-13194-TN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the Seller(s) are: RYAN HUY HUYNH AND KHOA BUU TRUONG, 18300 GRIDLEY ROAD #2 ARTESIA, CA 90701 Doing Business as: KUNG FU TEA All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: TRUC HOANG NGUYEN NGUYEN, 10841 SONOMA LANE GARDEN GROVE, CA 92843 The assets to be sold are described in general as: ALL FURNITURES, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT, TRADENAME, GOODWILL, INVENTORY, LEASE, AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS and are located at: 18300 GRIDLEY ROAD #2, ARTESIA, CA 90701 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: LUCKY TEAM ESCROW, INC., 13305 BROOKHURST STREET GARDEN GROVE, CA 92843 and the anticipated sale date is OCTOBER 22, 2019 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2.

[If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: LUCKY TEAM ESCROW, 13305 BROOKHURST ST, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92843 and the last date for filing claims shall be OCTOBER 21, 2019, which is the business day before the sale date specified above.

Dated: 09/21/2019 BUYER: TRUC HOANG NGUYEN NGUYEN LA2374427 LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 10/4/2019

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICIA PARA UNA AUDIENCIA PUBLICA CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS CITY COUNCIL Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens will conduct a public hearing pertaining to the item listed below: HEARING BODY: DATE OF HEARING: TIME OF HEARING: LOCATION OF HEARING:

City Council October 8, 2019 6:00 P.M., or soon thereafter.

City Hall Council Chambers City of Hawaiian Gardens 21815 Pioneer Boulevard Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716

PUBLIC HEARING : Per City Council approved Resolution No. 092-2019, notice is hereby given to inform you of the City’s intent to form an Underground Utility District No. 2019-01 and that a Public Hearing is being held by the

City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens on October 8, 2019 at the hour of 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 21815 Pioneer Boulevard, Hawaiian Gardens, California to determine whether the public necessity, health, safety or welfare requires the removal of the poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structure, and the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communications or similar or associated services in the District.

The area proposed to be included in the District is shown upon that certain map entitled: “Underground Utility District No. 2019-01” and is enclosed here for your information.

Neither the City nor the Property Owners/Tenants will incur cost of the Undergrounding of utilities. The cost of undergrounding for electrical distribution lines will be paid for by the Southern California Edison Rule 20A Funds and other overhead utilities such as Communications and Cable TV located within the District will bear the entire cost.

ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 50 / DESIGN REVIEW NO. 1 / TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 82311 AND THE ASSOCIATED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION: THE CITY OF LA MIRADA PLANNING COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE APPROVAL OF THE LISTED APPLICATIONS AND THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12841 VALLEY VIEW AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF LA MIRADA. THE PROPOSED ACTIONS WILL AMEND THE IMPERIAL HIGHWAY SPECIFIC PLAN TO ALLOW NON-RESTRICTIVE FORSALE CONDOMINIUMS; SUBDIVIDE THE EXISTING 1.98 ACRE SITE INTO A CONDOMINIUM LOT WITH A NETWORK OF PRIVATE STREETS; AND APPROVE THE DESIGN, LOCATION, MASSING, AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED CONDOMINIUMS. THE 20-DAY PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD FOR THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY DULY NOTICED AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2019 AND ENDED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2019.

At the hearings, the Planning Commission will consider the environmental assessments, staff reports and recommendations, as well as all testimony and public input, prior to making a final decision on the items. The documents being considered are available for review at the City’s Community Development Department office located at City Hall, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California. Final action on the items by the City Council will occur at subsequent public hearings that will be duly noticed.

If you wish to be heard concerning an item identified in this Notice, you may appear in person at the public hearing or you may submit your comments in writing to the City prior to or at the public hearing. Mailed comments should be addressed to the City Clerk, City of La Mirada, La Mirada, California, 90637-0828.

Please notify the City Clerk at (562) 943-0131, extension 2302, at least four days prior to this hearing should you require a disability-related accommodation (e.g. sign language interpreter).

IF YOU CHALLENGE ANY OF THE FOREGOING ACTIONS IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR FINAL ACTION DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. Gabriel Bautista Community Development Director Published at La Mirada Lamplighter 10/4/19

INVITATION TO BE HEARD Those persons desiring to testify in favor of or in opposition to the proposed actions listed above will be given an opportunity to do so at the public hearing. If you challenge the actions taken in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence submitted to the City Clerk at, or prior to the public hearing, at 21815 Pioneer Blvd., Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Hawaiian Gardens Community Development Department at (562) 4202641. Si desea obtener mas informacion, llame al Departamento de Desarrollo de la Comunidad al (562) 420-2641.

Joseph Colombo, Community Development Department Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 10/4/19

OCTOBER 4, 2019

To advertise call 562-407-3873

TSG No.: 8755705 TS No.: CA1900285408 APN: 8037-029-005 Property Address: 14026 AVENIDA ESPANA LA MIRADA, CA 90638 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/24/2013. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 10/24/2019 at 10:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 02/04/2013, as Instrument No. 20130178999, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: RAYMOND R. FONTES AND GUADALUPE FONTES, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 8037-029-005 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 14026 AVENIDA ESPANA, LA MIRADA, CA 90638 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $ 599,233.21. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1900285408 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011-F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772NPP0360516 To: LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER 09/20/2019, 09/27/2019, 10/04/2019 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-860968-CL Order No.: DS7300-19003729 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/24/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor (s): Tracy Lee Phelps and Ann Elizabeth Phelps Recorded: 11/7/2005 as Instrument No. 05 2686074 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 10/24/2019 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, in the Vineyard Ballroom Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $213,063.34 The purported property address is: 11705 GAYVIEW DR, LA MIRADA, CA 90638 Assessor's Parcel No.: 8033-022-017 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit "A" as attached hereto. Lot 65 of Tract 21565 as per map recorded in Book 628 Pages 54 and 55 of Maps in the Office of County Recorder of said County. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-2802832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-860968-CL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only.

Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-860968-CL IDSPub #0156910 9/27/2019 10/4/2019 10/11/2019 A.P.N.8037-026-007 Trustee Sale No.:2018-2387 Title Order No: 1286384CAD Reference No:382-00195-0 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED 5/3/2019. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that on 10/17/19 at 11:00 AM, S.B.S. Lien Services, As the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment, recorded on 5/8/2019, as Document No. 20190419402, Book , Page , of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, The original owner: JOAN E BROWNFIELD TRUSTEE UNDER DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED AUGUST 24 1989 The purported new owner JOAN E BROWNFIELD TRUSTEE UNDER DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED AUGUST 24 1989 WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by a cashier’s check drawn by a State or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or a savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state.): BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 All right, title and interest under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, as more fully described on the above referenced assessment lien. The street address and other common designation, if any of the real property described above is purported to be: 13104 LA JOLLA CIRCLE UNIT D LA MIRADA CA 90638. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee, to wit: $80,541.92 accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The claimant: LA MIRADA LANDMARK ADULT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell Under Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call FOR SALE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855)986-9342, or visit this Internet Web site www.superiordefault.com using the file number assigned to this case 2018-2387. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD SUBJECT TO THE NINETY DAY RIGHT OF REDEMPTION CONTAINED IN CIVIL CODE SECTION 5715(b). PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: 9/19/2019. S.B.S LIEN SERVICES, 31194 La Baya Drive, Suite 106, Westlake Village, California, 91362. By: Annissa Young, Sr. Trustee Sale Officer (09/27/19, 10/04/19, 10/11/19 | TS#2018-2387 SDI-16190)

Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 10753 Artesia Blvd. Cerritos, Ca. 90703, 562-299-8749 on 10/16/2019 at 4:00PM Karen Bordeos, clothes and household items, Steve Marquez, household items, Pamela Guzman, household items, Teresa Knight furniture and boxes , James Muro, household items, Hilario Maria ( Maria Hilario) Household items, Deo Lacson Household items, Altina Baldwin, (Baldwin Altina) household items , Pua Esperanza, (Esperanza Pua) Household items, Damien Motley, boxes, Rovalier Thompson, mattress, boxsprings, refrigerator, party supplies and tables, Nakia Ward household items, Annabelle Guillermo Household items, Hugh Gilmore Household items, Ciara Jasiewicz Household items, Jessica Liverpool, household items Jaimila Seward, Household items, J Roberts Plumbing, household items and tools, Addierene Peters, beds, dressers, tv's full size cast iron futon, kitchen table and chairs, clothes, disher, and microwave, David Hallam, household items, Ronald James, tvs, boxes and fridge, Pascal Ramseier, household items, Kevin Jackson, household items, Heather Lemken, household items, Dontray Antwan Greer clothes, couches, and desks Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 9/27 and 10/4/19

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A.P.N.8037-026-007 Trustee Sale No.:2018-2387 Title Order No: 1286384CAD Reference No:382-00195-0 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED 5/3/2019. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that on 10/17/19 at 11:00 AM, S.B.S. Lien Services, As the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment, recorded on 5/8/2019, as Document No. 20190419402, Book , Page , of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, The original owner: JOAN E BROWNFIELD TRUSTEE UNDER DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED AUGUST 24 1989 The purported new owner JOAN E BROWNFIELD TRUSTEE UNDER DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED AUGUST 24 1989 WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by a cashier’s check drawn by a State or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or a savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state.): BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 All right, title and interest under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, as more fully described on the above referenced assessment lien. The street address and other common designation, if any of the real property described above is purported to be: 13104 LA JOLLA CIRCLE UNIT D LA MIRADA CA 90638. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee, to wit: $80,541.92 accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The claimant: LA MIRADA LANDMARK ADULT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell Under Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call FOR SALE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855)986-9342, or visit this Internet Web site www.superiordefault.com using the file number assigned to this case 2018-2387. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD SUBJECT TO THE NINETY DAY RIGHT OF REDEMPTION CONTAINED IN CIVIL CODE SECTION 5715(b). PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: 9/19/2019. S.B.S LIEN SERVICES, 31194 La Baya Drive, Suite 106, Westlake Village, California, 91362. By: Annissa Young, Sr. Trustee Sale Officer (09/27/19, 10/04/19, 10/11/19 | TS#2018-2387 SDI-16190)

County of Los Angeles Department of the Treasurer and Tax Collector Notice of Divided Publication Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code (R&TC) Sections 3702, 3381, and 3382, the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector is publishing in divided distribution, the Notice of Sale of Tax-Defaulted Property Subject to the Tax Collector's Power to Sell in and for the County of Los Angeles, State of California, to various newspapers of general circulation published in the County. A portion of the list appears in each of such newspapers.

Notice of Public Auction of Tax-Defaulted Property Subject to the Tax Collector's Power to Sell (Sale No. 2019A) Whereas, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, directed me, KEITH KNOX, Acting Treasurer and Tax Collector, to sell at public auction certain tax-defaulted properties.

I hereby give public notice, that unless said properties are redeemed, prior to the close of business on the last business day prior to the first day of the public auction, or Friday, October 18, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, I will offer for sale and sell said properties on Monday, October 21, 2019, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time, to the highest bidder, for cash or cashier's check in lawful money of the United States, for not less than the minimum bid, at the Fairplex, Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, 1101 West McKinley Avenue, Building 7, Pomona, California. I will re-offer any properties that did not sell, for a reduced minimum bid, on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.

``as is`` and the County and its employees are not liable for any known or unknown conditions of the property, including, but not limited to, errors in the records of the Office of the Assessor (Assessor) pertaining to improvement of the property.

If the TTC sells a property, parties of interest, as defined by R&TC Section 4675, have a right to file a claim with the County for any proceeds from the sale, which are in excess of the liens and costs required to be paid from the proceeds.

If there are any excess proceeds after the application of the minimum bid, the TTC will send notice to all parties of interest, pursuant to law.

Please direct requests for information concerning redemption of tax-defaulted property to the Treasurer and Tax Collector, at 225 North Hill Street, Room 130, Los Angeles, California 90012. You may also call (213) 974-2045, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, visit our website at tt.lacounty.gov or email us at auction@tt.lacounty.gov.

The Assessor's Identification Number (AIN) in this publication refers to the Assessor's Map Book, the Map Page, and the individual Parcel Number on the Map Page. If a change in the AIN occurred, the publication will show both prior and current AINs. An explanation of the parcel numbering system and the referenced maps are available at the Office of the Assessor located at 500 West Temple Street, Room 225, Los Angeles, California 90012.

I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Los Angeles, California, on August 23, 2019.

The minimum bid for each parcel is the total amount necessary to redeem, plus costs, as required by R&TC Section 3698.5.

If a property does not sell at the public auction, the right of redemption will revive and remain until Friday, December 6, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Beginning Saturday, December 7, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time, through Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.

Pacific Time, I will re-offer for sale at online auction at www. bid4assests.com/losangeles any unimproved properties that did not sell or were not redeemed prior to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, on Friday, December 6, 2019.

Prospective bidders should obtain detailed information of this sale from the County of Los Angeles Treasurer and Tax Collector (TTC) at http://ttc.lacounty.gov/. Bidders are required to pre-register at 225 North Hill Street, Room 130, Los Angeles, California and submit a refundable $5,000 deposit in the form of cash, cashier's check or bank-issued money order at the time of registration. The TTC will not accept personal checks, two-party checks or business checks for the registration deposit. The TTC will apply the registration deposit towards the minimum bid. Registration will begin on Monday, September 16, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. and end on Friday, October 4, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Pursuant to R&TC Section 3692.3, the TTC sells all property

KEITH KNOX Acting Treasurer and Tax Collector County of Los Angeles State of California The real property that is subject to this notice is situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, and is described as follows: PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE OF SALE OF TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE POWER OF SALE (SALE NO. 2019A) 2577 AIN 7011-029-044 LOPEZ, ELBA LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $13,880.00 2580 AIN 7024-008-029 HAMMER, WILLIE AND KIMI A TRS HAMMER FAMILY TRUST LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $15,160.00 2581 AIN 7025-003-011 LOGAN, OSCAR B AND ELIZABETH B LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $29,357.00 2749 AIN 8024-019-008 BURTON, ALFRED J TR ALFREDO J BURTON TRUST LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $10,305.00 2758 AIN 8047-004-022 RINGO, ELVIRA N LOCATION COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $54,597.00 CN964119 538 Sep 20,27, Oct 4, 2019

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA CONTY OF LOS ANGELES Stanley Mosk Courthouse 111 North Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 # 19STPB07432 Estate of DOUGLAS MILTON MATTHEWS aka DOUG MATTHEWS, deceased.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that STEVE MATTHEWS has filed herein a petition for probate of the Estate of DOUGLAS MILTON MATTHEWS, deceased, and for the issuance of of Letters of Administration reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, and at the time and place of the hearing has been set as Friday, the 18th day of October, 2019 at 8:30 AM, in the courtroom of said court at Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dated September 19, 2019 Steve Matthews, 15029 Domart Ave, Norwalk CA 90650 Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 9/20, 9/27, and 10/4/19

Notice of Self Storage Sale

Please take notice US Storage Centers – Cerritos located at 16015 Piuma Ave. Cerritos, CA 90703 intends to hold an auction to sell the goods stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.usstoragecenters.com/auctions on 10/17/2019 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Betty A. Maiben Hobson; John Milios; Harlan Ivan Bergsma; Adalberto Moreno Espinosa; Adriana Irazleth Cook; Blanca Estella Valdivia; Monique Ann Romero; Luz Pangan Franco; Martha Eugenia Lima. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.

Please take notice US Storage Centers - Commerce – Olympic located at 5415 E. Olympic Blvd. Commerce CA 90022 intends to hold an auction to sell the goods stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storageauctions.net on 10/17/2019 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Perla Yesenia Morales; Georgina Torres; Enrique Daniel Sandoval; Maria Baez Juarez; Rosa Martha Arias; Enrique Gutierrez; Antonio Raymond Dominguez Jr.; Alfonso Paz; Israel Navarro; Priscilla Justine Orduno; Luz Adriana Pacheco Rangel; Daniel Gallegos Miramontez; Jessica Gonzalez; Kassandra Angel Montes; Bridget Ann Nash; Fresia Yvonne Paz; Jose Benito Zermeno Gonzalez; David Estrada; Fedra Calderon; Abram Geovan Zuniga; Santiago Garcia; Marko Antonio Mendoza/A&JB General Contractor's Inc; Maria De Los Angeles Mendez; Ana Elizabeth Granillo. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.

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Continued from page 1 there is no reduction in sales tax,” said HDL’s Ken Brown, “we took a look at a number of cities in the state and compared their sales tax revenues in several categories before and after the tax, we did not see a discernable difference.”

Yokoyama asked if sales tax had decreased in any of the cities, “none of the cities experienced a decrease,” Brown stated.

Referring to the previous time Cerritos attempted a tax increase, an increase that was unexpectedly torpedoed by former Mayor Carol Chen, “Our fiduciary duty is to represent the residents and city of Cerritos, we need to give them the right and the privilege to vote on the tax,” stated Yokoyama, “residents have told me they want to vote.”

Pulido later echoed a similar viewpoint as Yokoyama.

Edwards was quiet, but he was a strong supporter of the tax in 2016.

Grace Hu asked if 100% of the tax remains with the City, Carey answered yes.

Despite advertising in LCCN, along

COLLEGE

Continued from page 1 “We really need to be more emphatic about explaining that just because it’s a shelter-in-place, does not mean that it’s going to be an active shooter,” Gallivan said.

He emphasized that if there’s an active shooter, a message of “active shooter on campus, shelter in place” will be sent out by dispatchers.

A lockdown indicates a hostile situation, Gallivan added.

Felipe Lopez, Vice President of Fiscal Services, helped with the RAVEAlerts sent out on Sept. 3 and said he didn’t receive a message at all.

He said, “Technology doesn’t always work when we want it to,” and encouraged others to contact him regarding other possible methods to improve notifications and

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with many residents posting on social media, Mayor Solanki, who voted along with Chen in denying residents the right to vote in 2016, asked Gallucci if the City should have held a workshop and community outreach to “see what the community thinks about it.”

“The city of Los Alamitos is getting their residents input, why have we not done that?”

“We are waiting for your direction Mr. Mayor,” said Gallucci.

Solanki did not know that the City could not campaign for or against a ballot measure as City Attorney Mark Steres reminded him, “the City, as an entity cannot campaign, but they can provide information, and usually does. If this is approved the City would be putting together an information based program.”

There was an attempt to postpone the vote by Solanki and Hu, but that was voted down by a 3-2 vote.

Councilman Pulido them moved to approve placing the measure on the ballot, with the vote needing a supermajority of four out of five officials.

Mayor pro tem Yokoyama, and Council-members Hu, Edwards, and Pulido voted yes.

preventive communication problems for shelter-in-place situations.

Angela Hoppe-Nagao, chair of Communication Studies, brought up concerns over some doors, as in the Social Science building, not being able to manually lock from the inside.

From a law enforcement perspective, barricaded doors and flipped locks create a situation in which law enforcement cannot get inside a classroom and potential for “bad guy” to lock people inside and keep law enforcement out, said Gallivan.

Cerritos College Faculty Federation President Stephanie Rosenblatt issued concerns of deaf and hard of hearing students and faculty that could not hear the intercom announcement and didn’t receive notifications.

Lopez said the points made are being taken into consideration for better results in the case a similar situation happens again.

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NOTICE OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE - CITY OF CERRITOS, ORDINANCE NO. 1027-AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING CHAPTER 9.49, SMOKING REGULATIONS, OF THE CERRITOS MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ADD THE CERRITOS IRON-WOOD NINE GOLF COURSE ITSELF AS A LOCATION WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN THE CITY OF CERRITOS, HEREIN REFERENCED AS DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 2019-4. WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, the City has the authority to enact and enforce ordinances for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of its residents; and WHEREAS, subdivision (a) of Section 7597 of the California Government Code prohibits smoking in public buildings and extends the smoking ban to outdoor areas within twenty feet (20’) of a main exit, entrance, or operable window of public buildings; and WHEREAS, subdivision (b) of Section 7597 of the California Government Code authorizes cities to enact bans on smoking that are more restrictive than notes provided for in subdivision (a) of Section 7597; and WHEREAS, tobacco use, nicotine addiction, and second hand smoke have caused deaths and diseases, and continue to be a public health challenge; and WHEREAS, over the past several decades, the City of Cerritos has taken a proactive approach in addressing potential impacts to public health, safety, and welfare resulting from smoking or the use of tobacco products, nicotine, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes or vape products), and related paraphernalia; and WHEREAS, in 1976, the Cerritos City Council adopted Ordinance No. 520, establishing Chapter 9.49 of the Cerritos Municipal Code and added regulations for smoking in the City of Cerritos; and WHEREAS, City Council Ordinance No. 520 established a prohibition over smoking tobacco products in areas of public assembly, including the Cerritos Council Chambers; and WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of City Council Ordinance No. 520, the prohibition over smoking in the City of Cerritos was expanded to include public elevators and restrooms (Ordinance No. 713), public parks, the Cerritos Civic Center (Ordinance No. 902), and portions of the Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine Golf Course (Ordinance No. 932); and WHEREAS, use of electronic cigarettes increased significantly in the 2000’s, as evidenced by the fact that between 2011 and 2012, the percentage of all youth in grades 6 to 12 who had tried electronic cigarettes doubled, and 6.8% of all youth between 6th and 12th grade report trying electronic cigarettes; and WHEREAS, in 2014, the Cerritos City Council adopted Ordinance No. 985 to redefine the types of smoking prohibited at the locations established in Chapter 9.49 of the Cerritos Municipal Code to include electronic cigarettes; and WHEREAS, smoking tobacco products and electronic cigarettes is currently prohibited at portions of the Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine Golf Course, including the patio, putting green, and driving range, but excludes the golf course itself; and WHEREAS, since 2014 electronic cigarettes, most of which contain the addictive substance nicotine, have become the most commonly used tobacco product among youth in the United States, and according to the U,S. Surgeon General, electronic cigarette use among U.S. middle and high school students increased 900% during 2011-2015, and current electronic cigarette use increased 78% among high school students during the past year, from 11.7% in 2017 to 20.8% in 2018; and WHEREAS, in 2018, more than 3.6 million U.S. youth, including 1 in 5 high school students and 1 in 20 middle school students currently use electronic cigarettes; and WHEREAS, in addition to nicotine, the aerosol that users inhale and exhale from electronic cigarettes can potentially expose both themselves and bystanders to other harmful substances, including heavy metals, volatile organic compounds, and ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deeply into the lungs; and WHEREAS, on September 19, 2019, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as state and local health departments and other public health organizations, announced that they are partnering to investigate a recent multi-state outbreak of hundreds of lung injuries and deaths associated with electronic cigarette use and chemical exposure; and WHEREAS, there are also numerous cases in which the electronic cigarette devices themselves have caused harm and bodily injury to the user and bystanders; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter Section 412 and Government Code Section 36937, the City may adopt an ordinance with immediate effect if the ordinance is: (i) for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, and (ii) is passed by a four-fifths vote of the city council; and WHEREAS, the City desires to minimize health, safety, and welfare impacts to the Cerritos community that may be generated from smoking tobacco and electronic cigarette products; and WHEREAS, the City desires to create a safe place for recreational activities throughout the City of Cerritos; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes that the alarming rise in smoking and electronic cigarette usage, especially among youths, since 2014 is becoming an epidemic, and the City needs to take action to immediately preserve the public peace, health, and safety, especially in light of the recent hundreds of lung injuries and deaths caused by electronic cigarette usage and chemical exposure; and WHEREAS, Development Code Amendment 2019-4 (“DCA 2019-4”) is proposed to prohibit smoking at the Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine golf course itself for the purpose of immediately preserving and protecting the health and safety of the public at the Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine golf course itself. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the facts set forth in the recitals above are true and correct and hereby adopts the recitals as findings in furtherance for this ordinance. SECTION 2.

Pursuant to City of Cerritos Charter Section 412 and Government Code Section 36937, the City Council makes the following findings: 1. DCA 2019-4 is necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety at the Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine golf course itself. Potential adverse impacts from smoking tobacco products and electronic cigarettes on the Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine golf course itself presents an urgent threat to public health, safety and welfare of the Cerritos community. Smoking and electronic cigarette usage, especially among youths, has increased at an alarming rate since 2014.

The effects of such usage are largely unknown, as the content of electronic cigarettes and relatedproducts are not regulated by the Federal or State governments. Moreover, as of mid-September 2019, the CDC has reported at least 530 cases of lung injuries or deaths associated with the use of electronic cigarette products due to chemical exposure. There are also numerous cases where the electronic cigarette devices themselves have caused harm and bodily injury to the user and bystanders. The CDC and FDA are currently investigating the causes and effects of these injuries and deaths. 2. The adoption and implementation of DCA 2019-4 will carry out the goals and objectives of the Cerritos General Plan.

Goal SAF-3 of the 2004 General Plan calls for the City to minimize the threat of life and property associated with the transport, use, storage, and disposal of toxic and/or hazardous materials. In addition, Goal CD-5 calls for the City to create a safe place to live, work, and play by incorporating public safety considerations into community design. DCA 2019-4 proposes to add an additional location, the Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine golf course itself, to the City’s locations where smoking is prohibited, thereby minimizing health and safety impacts to the Cerritos community that may be generated from smoking tobacco or electronic cigarette products and also creating a safe place for recreational activities in the City of Cerritos. 3. DCA 2019-4 will be in the public interest by reason of a balanced consideration of public necessity, convenience, health, safety, efficiency, economy, amenity, general welfare and sound planning and development practice. DCA 2019-4 will add additional prohibitions for the use of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes in the City of Cerritos. Currently, in accordance with Chapter 9.49 of the Cerritos Municipal Code, smoking on the Iron-Wood Nine golf course itself is permitted, and DCA 2019-4 will instead prohibit smoking at this location. DCA 2019-4 will protect the general public, by minimizing negative health impacts that these products may have on the Cerritos community; therefore the general health and welfare and of the community will be better preserved and more effectively addressed. 4. DCA 2019-4 provides for a reasonable use of properties. DCA 2019-4 adds the Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine golf course itself as a location where smoking tobacco or electronic cigarette products is prohibited in the City of Cerritos, in order to minimize adverse health impacts and threats to life as a direct result of smoking these products in Cerritos. In addition, DCA 2019-4 does not change the other existing locations where smoking is currently prohibited. SECTION 3. Section 9.49.020 of Chapter 9.49 of the Cerritos Municipal Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: 9.49.020 Locations where smoking is prohibited. Smoking is prohibited in the following locations: (1) On the exterior and/or interior grounds of the Cerritos civic center. (2) Within the boundaries of any park as defined in Chapter 9.48. (3) On the exterior and/or interior grounds of any city-owned or operated recreation facility. (4) At Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine Golf Course, including the patio, putting green, driving range, and the golf course itself. (5) In any area of public assembly within any building which is city owned or operated. SECTION 4. Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36937, this Ordinance shall be adopted by four-fifths vote of the City Council and shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. SECTION 5. The City Council hereby finds that pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this Ordinance is an organizational or administrative activity of the City that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore not a project. Accordingly, no further environmental review is necessary. Furthermore, as the urgency ordinance is an administrative procedure related to regulations in the Cerritos Municipal Code, and given that the proposed urgency ordinance is not related to a specific project, the ordinance (i) by virtue of its location, will not impact a sensitive environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern; (ii) will not have a cumulative impact on the environment through successive projects of the same type, in the same place, over time; (iii) does not have any unusual circumstances that will have a significant effect on the environment; (iv) does not impact a scenic highway; (v) is not located on a hazardous waste site; and (vi) will not adversely impact a historical resource. Accordingly, none of the exceptions to categorical exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2, apply to this ordinance.

SECTION 6. If any part of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, including the application or provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable. SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and cause the same to be posted as required. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of September, 2019. /s/Naresh Solanki, Mayor ATTEST: /s/Vida Barone, City Clerk/Treasurer. State of California, County of Los Angeles, ss. City of Cerritos, I, Vida Barone, City Clerk of the City of Cerritos, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1027 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on September 26, 2019, by the following vote: AYES: Edwards, Hu, Pulido, Yokoyama, Solanki, NOES: None. Dated: September 26, 2019 /s/Vida Barone, City Clerk/ Treasurer Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 10/4/19

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